A transformation strategy for multi-device menus and toolbars

The increasing variety of different devices with different screen size, interaction paradigms and application areas raises the need for new technologies of cross-device development. Automatic transformation of user interfaces between devices of different screen size and interaction devices can increase the speed of multi-device software development and decrease the costs for testing and maintenance while providing inter- and intra-device consistency. Therefore transformation strategies have to be developed and evaluated. In this article we introduce a classification scheme for such transformation strategies. An example transformation strategy for menus and toolbars supporting the migration between desktop PCs an palm-sized devices has been developed and evaluated. Author Keywords Platform independent user interfaces; transformation; multiple user interfaces; inter- and intra-device consistency. ACM Classification Keywords D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques: User Interfaces; H.5.2 User ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Kai Richter
• Keywords: CHI 2005, Human Computer Interaction, Independent User Interfaces, Multiple User Interfaces, User Interfaces